Sports | Monday 8 January, 2018 1:35 am

Saudi women to enter sports stadiums for the first time

Saudi women are preparing to enter sports stadiums for the first time after a ban on families is lifted this weekend.   The kingdom’s General Sports Authority (GSA) announced the move in October as part of a series of reforms announced in recent months including the lifting of a...

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Sports | Thursday 4 January, 2018 2:04 am

Arab Women’s Sports Tournament Adopts Green Strategies for its Forthcoming Fourth Edition

The Supreme Organising Committee (SOC) of the fourth edition of the Arab Women’s Sports Tournament (AWST), which runs from February 2-12, 2018, has announced its plan to implement green strategies at the competition, with its aim to contribute to protecting the environment through innovative...

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Sports | Wednesday 3 January, 2018 1:57 pm

Sharjah Women Sports Foundation Enhances Community Interest in Sport 
at Sixth Dawahi Festival

The Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) concluded its participation at the sixth edition of the Dawahi Festival, organised by the Districts and Village Affairs Department (DVAD) in Sharjah from December 16 until yesterday.   A pavilion offering a variety of competitive sports...

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Sports | Tuesday 2 January, 2018 1:00 pm

Al Badayer Desert to Host Second Edition of Thrilling Sharjah Sports Desert Festival

Under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the second edition of the adrenaline-fuelled off-road racing competition, the Sharjah Sports Desert Festival, will take place on Friday, January 12, in the Al Badayer region of the...

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Sports | Sunday 31 December, 2017 9:46 am

Crown Prince awards Crown Prince Cup to Prince Faisal Bin Khaled

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense awarding the Crown Prince Cup to Prince Faisal Bin Khaled, emir of Asir region and owner of the horse Al-Shamly, which won the annual horse race at King Abdulaziz race course in Al-Janadriyah in Riyadh Saturday evening. ...

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Sports | Saturday 30 December, 2017 12:26 pm

World chess championship brings the best to Saudi Arabia

The King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, which is being held at the iconic APEX Convention Center in Riyadh, is adding an exciting new dimension to sports in Saudi Arabia. Grandmasters from 55 countries are competing under supervision of the World Chess Federation...

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Sports | Friday 29 December, 2017 4:15 am

Registrations Open for Season 2 of Zayed Cricket Academy Junior Cricket Programme

Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC), with the full support of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), has opened registrations for the second term of the Zayed Cricket Academy (ZCA) - the UAE’s most prestigious junior cricket coaching programme. The 10-week long coaching term will commence on 8th January...

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Sports | Friday 29 December, 2017 12:06 am

The Longines International Jockeys’ Championship: a celebration of the world’s best jockeys

The Swiss watch brand Longines had the pleasure to be the Title Partner and Official Timekeeper of the Longines International Jockey’s Championship for the sixth year in a row. Leading up to the Longines Hong Kong International Races, this much-anticipated evening event concluded with the...

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Sports | Thursday 28 December, 2017 3:11 pm

SWSF Celebrates Outstanding Achievements of 200 Sportswomen

The athletes of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) who have exhibited exceptional sportswomanship by bringing home several wins at regional and international tournaments this year were honoured an annual gathering organised by SWSF on Wednesday, December 27.   Hosted at...

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Sports | Thursday 28 December, 2017 7:35 am

Crown Prince, FIFA president discuss cooperation

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, met FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Riyadh on Wednesday.   They discussed aspects of cooperation between the General Sports Authority (GSA) and FIFA. ...

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